I have drunk mineral water at Kämp
and applied Eau de Cologne at Gamla Passagen
and called
to say I’ll be back at 1:10.
Drowsily
my thoughts stumble
under the nearest shadow,
curl up
and moan slowly in their sleep.
and applied Eau de Cologne at Gamla Passagen
and called
to say I’ll be back at 1:10.
Drowsily
my thoughts stumble
under the nearest shadow,
curl up
and moan slowly in their sleep.
Henry Parland (1908 – 1930) Finland (born in Russia)
Translated by Johannes Göransson
Source: Poetry Foundation
Translated by Johannes Göransson
Source: Poetry Foundation
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